Even in modern times one finds in Ghana Traditional rulers called chiefs. The system of chieftaincy dates back into antiquity. Present day Ghana was the home of ancient kingdoms, such as the Asante Kingdom with a powerful ruler like the Great Osei Tutu and the legendary Okomfo Anokye who conjured a Golden stool from the sky.

The Northern Region was a major arena of slave raiders and a key supply source for slaves who were sent to markets and sold to local merchants from the South. They were subsequently marched on the coast and resold to European traders for export...